Xeromyces
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Xeromyces is a genus of extremely xerophilic fungi known for thriving in very low water activity environments and often associated with spoilage of high-sugar or low-moisture foods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Xeromyces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xeromyces Context triple: [Trichocomaceae, includesGenus, Xeromyces]
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A.
Phialophoropsis
Phialophoropsis is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae, comprising species associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
Basidiophora
Basidiophora is a genus of oomycete plant pathogens within the family Peronosporaceae, known for causing downy mildew diseases in various host plants.
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C.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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D.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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E.
Ceriosporopsis
Ceriosporopsis is a genus of marine fungi known for inhabiting and decomposing submerged wood and plant debris in oceanic environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xeromyces Target entity description: Xeromyces is a genus of extremely xerophilic fungi known for thriving in very low water activity environments and often associated with spoilage of high-sugar or low-moisture foods.
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A.
Phialophoropsis
Phialophoropsis is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae, comprising species associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
Basidiophora
Basidiophora is a genus of oomycete plant pathogens within the family Peronosporaceae, known for causing downy mildew diseases in various host plants.
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C.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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D.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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E.
Ceriosporopsis
Ceriosporopsis is a genus of marine fungi known for inhabiting and decomposing submerged wood and plant debris in oceanic environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.